Wind deflector



. P. FONTAINE AM) in momasou".

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Patented Nov. 14, 1922.- I

. 'sity for making any holes in the windshield Patented Nov. 14,

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Application fil'ed October 31, 1921 sensing, 511 5981 I i To all whom it may cmwern; 1 i,

Be it known that'we, PniLLrrrn 1+0NTAINE and FRANK K.; RoBns'oN, citizens ofithe" United States, residing at-Ghampa1gnnn the county of Champaign and State of'Illi- 'nois, have inventedcertain, newland uset'ul Improvements in VVind'DeflectOrS, of which the following is a being had to the ac'con'ipanying drawings;

This invention relates to attachments for automobiles, particularly towind deflectors designed to be associated with the ordinary windshield, and has 'l' orits object the prof vision o'l a novel device for this purpose formed with or includingfmea'nsfor clamping the wind deflecting glass panes without any necessity whatever for boring holes therein for the passage of securing members,

such as is thecommon practice.

An important object is the provision of a wind deflector which is provided with brackets designed to be secured to the windshieldframe by means. of thefusual' studs or bolts which form a 'iJfi-I'tjtllQlBO f and whichhold the upper and lower sect ons of the windshield glass in adjusted position, the present device thus obviating the necesframe and thereby being capable of applica tion by an unskilled person and without the use of special tools. .a a

Another important object the provision of a novel clamp for gripping the'gl ass pane constituting the deflector, this clamping means being wedge operated and being of such formation as to hold the glass firmly and without any possibility of displacement and likewise without danger of causing cracking or breakmg thereof, the, wedgeoperated adjusting meansalso permitting clamping thickness. 7

An additional object is the provision of a device of this character which will be simple and inexpensive in. construction, easyto install, highly eificient in use, durable .in service and a general improvement in the art.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view, the invention consists in the details of construction to be hereinafter more fully described and claimed and illusengagement upon glass of different trated in the accompanying drawings, in

which specification, reference ,Figure 1 is "a front-ole vatioir showing one of the wind defiectorsmounted upon a wind :Figure Qis a cross v"sectional view" through one side of the 'ivindshield showing-a plan "569.1 Figure 3 is anenlargeddetail sectional'fi view on the'line 3-3 or Figure 2 ;r and view of the deflector Figure 4- is, ayfragmentary sectional View 7 ofone of vthe clamping devices employed.

Referring more particularly 1tothe drawngs, the letter A des gnates. one sidebar of:

a windshield of thetype which is 'connnonly provided? with upper and lower adjusting;

screws B associated with and-forlthe purpose of ad ustmg the pos1t1ons-fof-theupper are provided carrying clamping; nuts,. but

the application of the present'invention ,is' exactly the same in either instance In carryingnout thepresent inventionwe make use of twocurve'd bracket arms 10 as sociated with each-side barof the windand lowerpanes-of'the windshield. In some instances nstead of screws jthreadedwstuds shield and each bracket arm hasupper and lower attaching portions 11-andl2respec- 'tively formed withholes 13 and 14 respec l tlvely," the holes 18 being designed for en'- gag'ement upon the screws: or studsB of the windshield frame"whereby the bracket arms,

may be held rigidly in proper position and, without the employment o'fxany other' lfasr" toning means'whatever. Associated with the: 1 lower attaching portion12 of each bracket arm is a clampIwhich consists of a 'pairxof;

members 15. outwardly bowed intermediate their ends as indicated at:16,;and havingw one end constituting j aws 17 which have their confronting faces" recessedlorthe-re ception of resilient pads 18. Intermediate their ends the members 15. are formed with interfitting'knuckles 19 which areconnected a by means of a bolt 20 which passes through suitable holes. 14: in the lower attaching por the bolt 20 carry a fiber washer 21 between the purpose of rear ends, tln

5 reason.

way it will be seen that the bolt not only serves to pivot the clamping members 15 but also serves to secure them with respect to the bracket arms carried by the windshield. The is the ends of the memberslii most remote from the jaws 17 are formed with.mating;- recesses which are internally threaded tor the reception of a tapered screw 26 having an angular head 9,? engageable by a wrench, pliers or the like v 1 to be turned for the purpose of swinging the members 15 upon the bolt 20 as a pivot for bringing the jaws 1'? into clamping relation.

lhe deflector further includesa sheet or.

formed as rights and lofts as they are not capable of interchangeable use at both sides of the windshield f 'ame.

When the clamping members 15 are en- 5 gaged upon the glass 18 the clamping action is easily regulated by adjusting the tapered screw 26 which has a wedging action so that the jaws will exert the proper pressure upon the glass regardless of thethickness thereof,

"(2 a distinct advantage bein the tact that it is unnecessary tolprovide any holes through the glass for the passage of any securing members, such holes havin a weakening etiect and being disadvantageous for this In the actual use of the device it is to be understood that the bolts 20 associated with the clamping members should have their nuts 24: tightened to such an extent as to prevent casual movement of the deflectors 0 during travel of the vehicle equipped with them or under the influence of a strong wind, while at thesame time there should be suliicient locseness to permit the deflectors to be swung to the desired position.-

5 From the foregoing description and a,

study of the drawings it will be apparent that we have thus provided a simply con-- structed and consequently inexpensive wind deflector attachment for ordinary windshields which may beapplied without the use of special tools and without the necessity for any great degree of skill and in the minimum length of time. It is also to be observed that ample means is provided for regulating the clamping action for insuring a firm grip upon the deflector glass panes without danger of cracking the same. It is also apparent that the device is very neat in appearance and will enhance the attractiveof the car upon which it is used. l Vhile we have shown and described. the preferred embodiment of the invention it is of course to be readily understood that we reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement 01. parts as will not depart from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described our invention, we.

claim: v i f l. A device of the character described comprising bracket arms secured upon the sides of a windshield irame by the usual winch shield glass adjusting screws or stuns, a clamp carried by each bracket arm, each clamp consisting of a pair of members formed at one end with jaws carrying inserted pads, said members being formed intermediate their ends with interengaging knuckles, a bolt passing through the knuckles and through the associated bracket arm for pivoting the clamp with respect to the bracket arm and for pivoting the clamping members with respect to each other, and

means associated with the ends of the clampingmembers remote from the jaws tor regulating the pressure of the jaws upon the glass thereof.

2. in a windshield wind deflector, bracket arms adapted for; engagement with the windshield frame, pairs of clamping members ariapted to receive between the jaws thereof a deflecting plate, and common means pivotally connecting the clamping jaws of each pair to one another and pivotally connecting; the pair to its respective bracket.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures.

rninnrrrn FONTAINE. FRANKK. recesses; 

